Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunked down
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That ban was struck down by a federal judge in September 2020.—
Mark Osborne,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026 -
Huntington Beach voters approved a similar initiative in 2024, which was later struck down by the California Supreme Court.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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One section failed, which caused a chain reaction that knocked down all seven stories.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Horford, stricken all season with various injuries, showed up late by providing Curry with an outlet, who knocked down four fourth-quarter 3-pointers to help take a 117-115 lead with two minutes to go.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Balogun equalized with a penalty in the 59th after being knocked over by goalkeeper Donovan Léon.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Apr. 2026
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See where tornadoes touched down, hail sizes reported, trees knocked over and roads closed due to flooding.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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In 2012, before his second big-league season, reliever Jared Hughes sat in front of his computer, plopped a pile of W-2s on the table and opened his tax filing software.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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His approach shot bounced in front of the green, took a left turn and plopped into the pond, leaving quiet ripples across the water.—
Doug Ferguson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Plunked down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunked%20down. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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